Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Exhibition of vibrant palette knife paintings by Karin Neuvirth in the Nicholson Gallery at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Karin Neuvirth is a North Carolina visual artist best known for her textural acrylic landscape paintings.
Film Fest 919 will present a wide spectrum of acclaimed feature films. A key element of the festival will be showcasing notable filmmakers and their work, and engaging them in riveting conversations. The festival also plans to feature culinary artists specific to the region of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle.
At the start of the Great Recession, one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. The long hours and demanding shifts have turned the line workers into a family, but the stress and strain of an uncertain future threatens to do more than just gum up the works. In the... Read More →
Presented by Erie Insurance, this year's festival will feature over 100 artists with work in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, jewelry, glass, metals, painting, photography, woodworking and mixed media. In addition to the Artist's Market, there will be food trucks, live performances on three stages, and an interactive kids' zone for the young and... Read More →
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, founded in 1989 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, stands as the world’s foremost large-scale period performance orchestra. Their interpretations of Classical and Romantic works, using the principles and original instruments of historically informed performance, are a revelation in this all Berlioz program.
Local photographer Lis Tyroler will be conducting a hands-on demonstration of the process she uses to apply Gold Leaf to prints on Vellum. Lis uses this technique as an opportunity for tactile, creativity-inspiring play in a digital world. Unpredictable and finicky, different applications of the adhesive and leaf will yield wildly different results! Lis will... Read More →
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be the winners of the annual Flyleaf Books Poetry Contest. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. An informal get-together at The Root Cellar next door begins at 6 p.m. 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com
"The Talk" is a powerful one-man theatrical performance born of a painful conversation Sonny had to have with his son to prepare him to face a world that often condones and enacts violence against bodies like his. Sonny draws on the voices of ancestors, elders, youth and intellectuals to engage in the difficult conversations that... Read More →
The great-nephew of legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, Lulo Reinhardt is a spontaneous and spirited player who has taken his family’s gypsy jazz legacy, melded it with flamenco and latin styles, and updated it for the modern era. He joins forces with celebrated German jazz guitarist Daniel Stelter to form a powerhouse duo blending elements... Read More →
It’s been more than three decades since Greg Hawks picked up his first instrument, kicking off a career that has found the critically-acclaimed songwriter, front man, and multi-instrumentalist leaving his mark on everything from alt-country to bluegrass music. On his new album, the Chris Stamey-mixed I Think It’s Time, Hawks draws inspiration from classic country,... Read More →
Public Reception for the 'Feel the Color' Exhibit at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Oct. 12th 6-8pm. 300-G East Main St. Carrboro NC
Oct. 12th from 6:30-7:30 FRANK is partnering up with Kidzu for “Parents Night Out," (where childcare is available as part of signing up on their website). After drop off walk on down to the community gallery for a special tour of the FRANK in Focus photography exhibit, hosted by Kidzu Creative Director Melanie Hatz-Levinson and... Read More →
It’s been more than three decades since Greg Hawks picked up his first instrument, kicking off a career that has found the critically-acclaimed songwriter, front man, and multi-instrumentalist leaving his mark on everything from alt-country to bluegrass music. On his new album, the Chris Stamey-mixed I Think It’s Time, Hawks draws inspiration from classic country,... Read More →
OCTOBER 13TH 3-5PM Artist talk, “What Did You Teach? What Did You Learn?”; A Walk-Around with Educators Diana Bloomfield and Barbara Tyroler and their workshop participants. Facilitated by Peter Filene, former professor of history of American photography at UNC OCTOBER 13TH 5-8PM Reception and Meet the Artists! FRANK Artists/Former Educators Peter Filene, (UNC) Bill McAllister,... Read More →
OCTOBER 13TH 3-5PM Artist talk, “What Did You Teach? What Did You Learn?”; A Walk-Around with Educators Diana Bloomfield and Barbara Tyroler and their workshop participants. Facilitated by Peter Filene, former professor of history of American photography at UNC OCTOBER 13TH 5-8PM Reception and Meet the Artists! FRANK Artists/Former Educators Peter Filene, (UNC) Bill McAllister,... Read More →
Please join us Saturday October 13th from 6-9pm for the opening reception of our October/November show featuring the work of member artists Nerys Levy and Michele Maynard. This new exhibit highlights the paintings and mixed media of Nerys and Michele both of whom have incredible and unique talents that merge to form a beautifully curated... Read More →
Marimba, percussion, and vocals dominate the compelling sound of world-music super group Rio Mira, which brings to life the cultural heritage of people of African descent in the Colombian South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. In reworking and revitalizing this tradition, they create a mesmerizing performance that is both contemporary and unique, moving... Read More →
Marimba, percussion, and vocals dominate the compelling sound of world-music super group Rio Mira, which brings to life the cultural heritage of people of African descent in the Colombian South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. In reworking and revitalizing this tradition, they create a mesmerizing performance that is both contemporary and unique, moving... Read More →
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